EDC 430 F13 Wk08

Goal(s) for Class

• Discuss elements that support conceptual understanding.
• Write and share a lesson plan or online explanation.

Activities

• Announcements
  • Opportunity to Volunteer: SMILE Program Spring Competition
  • Science Resources Evernote Notebook
  • NGSS Presentation - Richard Bybee - "Translating NGSS into Classroom Instruction"
    • Article by Bybee on NGSS Practices
• Sharing: Evernote notebooks/Ipad Tricks
• What are we seeing in our placements?
  • OR #3 Responses to Date
• How do we plan lessons that help Ss understand a concept?
  • Understanding by Design - Big Picture
  • 6 Facets of Understanding (Explanation, Interpretation, Application, Perspective, Empathy, and Self-Knowledge)
  • Prioritizing concepts
  • Preparing to Assess Concepts
• How do we organize our collaborative units?
  • Share your unit's modified Table of Contents
• Worksession - Choose 1:
  • Write a lesson plan that will fit in your unit.
  • Download Showme, Educreations, or Explain Everything and develop pictures/diagrams that explain:
    • A concept from your unit.
    • Electrophoresis
    • The candle burning under a jar
    • A concept from our ABE experience
• Close
  • What did you do tonight that was worthwhile?

Homework

• Next week's co-teacher: Lisa! : Arrange for Planning Meeting with Jay.
  • Complete your Observe/Reflect Journal Entry #3:
• For next meeting:
  • Observe/Reflect #4: Our Greatest Obstacle. - Read others' reactions and and add your own.
  • If you finish your first lesson plan, send me an email and I'll be glad to give you feedback. - fogleman
  • Work on your Safety Training